I dearly loved all the Richard Bolitho Series, But Sharpe is so damn real I feel like I know the bloke personally. Thank you for so much pleasure in reading your so thoroughly researched books. Excellent stuff, and I will never be able to get enough of it. BTW, They did a pretty good job with the TV adaptation. I had to import all the tapes from Blackstar in England, and it was well worth the effort. Thanks heaps, and keep them coming if you can.. Regards………..Barrie.